Living in Zamora

Zamora is a large municipality in Castilla y León, Spain, home to 60,297 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 6%, #124 of 2,098), people who put healthcare first (top 7%, #130 of 2,098), retired couples (top 7%, #136 of 2,098).

Residents60,297
Density404 per km²
Area149.3 km²
Hub airport216 km (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas)
Nearest city of 100k+60 km
Within 30 km97,100 people
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverDuero, 2.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Portugal39 km
Distance to Madrid212 km
Within 10 km70,783 people
Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 17:56

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How Zamora ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Spain. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn SpainIn Castilla y León
Young family54#473 of 2,778#37 of 168Map
Low-income household46#387 of 1,796#22 of 90Map
Low-income family57#123 of 1,689#11 of 67Map
Single parent59#119 of 1,254#8 of 44Map
Pensioner couple69#136 of 2,098#8 of 94Map
Single pensioner69#124 of 2,098#11 of 94Map
Early retiree63#275 of 1,989#24 of 103Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker63#454 of 1,313#12 of 60Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer42#721 of 1,689#32 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover51#660 of 2,260#32 of 127Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional53#658 of 1,313#28 of 60Map
Healthcare-first mover71#130 of 2,098#5 of 94Map
Nature-focused household21#2,738 of 3,442#276 of 295Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover14#2,787 of 3,137#158 of 241Map
Rural value seeker25#2,028 of 3,442#234 of 295Map
High-net-worth mover63#538 of 3,137#26 of 241Map
Lottery winner54#1,532 of 8,132#40 of 2248Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#333 of 2,260#20 of 127Map
Coastal living66#435 of 1,174#1 of 10Map
Business owner46#1,265 of 2,260#64 of 127Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • Foundation89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Health and elderly77
  • Sea or lake shore73
  • Safety and community68
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Education and family60
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Mobility and connectivity45
  • Affordability41
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)35
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Demographics18
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
  • Green space7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.